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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFood inflation is expected to reach almost 4% by Christmas, and peak at 6.4% in July next year, as pressures from conflict and extreme weather reach supermarket shelves, the industry has warned.The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) acknowledged that its figure was significantly lower than the 9% it predicted in April for the end of the year, but warned inflation was set to remain significantly above historical averages…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Teri Hatcher is set to play the role of Miranda Priestly in the West End stage production of The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical.The 61-year-old actor will succeed her former Desperate Housewives co-star Vanessa Williams, who finishes her run in the show on September 18.Hatcher is scheduled to make her first appearance as the feared editor of Runway magazine at the Dominion Theatre on Tuesday, October 20,…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Fall is when New York’s theater calendar really starts to heat up.While the 2026-2027 Broadway and Off-Broadway season officially began in June, just a handful of shows went curtain up this summer. That means the coming months are ripe with opening nights and exciting new choices for theatergoers.A buzzy mix of celebrity-led plays and new musicals top the most anticipated shows coming to New York stages this…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Chancellor will unveil a £150 million fund for fast-growing northern firms as he sets out plans to grow the economy through an “active” state.John Healey will seek to tell an “optimistic story” about Britain in a major speech on Monday, echoing Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s push to strike a more upbeat note than his predecessor.But it comes against a challenging economic backdrop ahead of Mr Healey’s first…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid reports that the UK’s largest car manufacturer is to cut 4,000 jobs.The firm is expected to formally announce a major redundancy programme on Monday, with job losses to be spread over two years, The Times reported.JLR confirmed in a statement that it is opening a voluntary redundancy programme offering salaried and management team members the opportunity…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter George RR Martin has announced that The Mad King, the acclaimed stage play set in the world of Game of Thrones, will transfer London next year.The Mad King, which takes place decades before the events of the Game of Thrones TV series, has this week finished its run at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. Martin, author of the A Song of Ice and Fire franchise, is…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsNetflix has increased its subscription rates in the UK for the second time this year.The streaming platform has updated its pricing for users accessing its library of titles, which includes television series such as Adolescence, Stranger Things and Bridgerton, as well as feature films like KPop Demon Hunters and Happy Gilmore 2.It follows a previous price hike in February.Its standard ad-supported option now costs £7.99 a month, up…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsRetail footfall was down 1.7% year on year in August despite cooler temperatures luring shoppers back after a scorching July, figures show.High street footfall was down 3.1% year on year, an improvement on July’s 3.8% decline when shoppers sheltered from the heat at home, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Sensormatic.While retail parks enjoyed a 1% increase, shopping centre visits were also down year…

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture emailGet the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dame Maureen Lipman has branded her former West End co-star as “cowardly” for dropping out of the play over her pro-Israel views. Lipman is appearing in Right Before I Go at London’s Soho Theatre later this month, with Call the Midwife actor Gerard McCarthy also cast. However, McCarthy – who identifies as non-binary and uses both they/them and he/him pronouns – withdrew from their role last month,…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsUber is set to cut around 3,300 corporate jobs as part of a major restructuring process that will trim its global workforce by approximately 10 per cent.In a corporate message sent to staff members on Wednesday, chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi explained that eliminating layers of management and merging operational teams would help to create a “simpler and faster” business.The US-based ride-hailing app, which has its global head office…